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14 Dec 2023

Searsia thyrsiflora

Searsia thyrsiflora is a common species on Socotra's northwestern limestone plateau (Hamaderoh) where this is captured, and the Haghier mountains. Endemic.…

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SikkimIndiaPlantsVitaceaeFruit

15 Jul 2023

Tetrastigma rumicispermum

Tetrastigma rumicispermum is found in Sikkim's tropical to temperate biomes to 2500 meters elevation. Elevation: 1936 meters. Native range is Nepal to China…

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SikkimIndiaPlantsVitaceaeFruit

15 Jul 2023

Tetrastigma rumicispermum

Tetrastigma rumicispermum is found in Sikkim's tropical to temperate biomes to 2500 meters elevation. Elevation: 1936 meters. Native range is Nepal to China…

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SikkimIndiaLycopodiaceaePlants

14 Jul 2023

Sikkim plant (Lycopodiaceae)

Elevation: 1940 meters. Sikkim plant…</p><hr class=

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NorwaySvartskogPlanterOrkidefamilienBlomsterOrchidaceae

5 Jul 2023

Rødflangre (Epipactis atrorubens)

Det er alltid oppmuntrende å finne orkideer i sitt nærområde, og dette eksemplaret er av de aller flotteste jeg har funnet. Jeg har funnet både rødflangre og…

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NorwaySvartskogPlanterOrkidefamilienBlomsterOrchidaceae

9 Jun 2023

Nattfiol (Platanthera bifolia)

Jeg har i mange år fulgt med på flere bestander av Nattfiol (Platanthera bifolia) i mitt nærområde. Flere planter har desverre blitt borte, spesielt de langs…

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SocotraPlantsVitaceaeLeaves

6 Feb 2023

Cissus paniculata

My first and only encounter with Cissus paniculata on Socotra. A large and vital specimen, growing in the cracks of a vertical cliff by a creek where it was…

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SocotraPlantsVitaceaeFruit

1 Feb 2023

Cissus hamaderohensis

This mature Cissus hamaderohensis is using a croton socotranus as support to reach high above ground. It's easily identified by the rectangular stem. This…

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SocotraFlowersUVPlantsAnacardiaceae

13 Feb 2015

Searsia thyrsiflora UV

Searsia thyrsiflora is nNot particularly colorful in visible light and even less so in UV - all dark as it is. Endemic.

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SocotraPlantsAnacardiaceaeLeaves

13 Feb 2015

Searsia thyrsiflora

I found this searsia thyrsiflora, and many others on top of Socotra – Skand (or Skand), but few with good flowers as it was nearing the end of the season.…

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